Sums up Maxi's night - he tries from 30 yards out and it only troubles fans in row Z - that ball came down with snow on it! - 3 mins of extra time, Free kick to Gremio - last chance here for a consolation, ball comes in and headed away from danger - game comes to an end
88'
Fans begin to file out the stadium - sad faces mostly from the Gremio fans - drinks all round for the Cruzeiro fans
86'
It's been noted that the fat lady has reached the podium!
85'
The Cruzeiro fans have not stopped singing all night, great support from the Belo Horizonte's
84'
E. Perea enters the game and replaces G. Herrera.
Corner to Gremio - Fabio catches comfortably
83'
Corner to Cruzeiro - comes to nothing as Colombian Perea comes on for Herrera
82'
Officials have had a good night, so good that Adilson just trudged off when sent off, no complaints - spot on from the officials tonight
80'
2-2 on the night - 5-3 on aggregate for Cruzeiro, the fat lady is clearing her throat !
79'
M. López gets yellow.
Yellow for Gremio's Lopez after a clumsy tackle from behind
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77'
Foul for Gremio - a wasted free kick, they need to make everything count if they are to pull off a come back
75'
Souza has scored a goal for Grêmio!
Souza has scored a magnificent goal for Gremio - he collects the ball a fully 25 yards out and unleashes an unstoppable shot past the stranded Fabio - could we have drama?
74'
Gremio look a bit subdued here
72'
Thiago Ribeiro enters the game and replaces Wellington Paulista.
70'
A comical miss-kick gives Gremio a throw deep in Cruzeiro's half - then Paulista is scythed down, and he is substituted for Ribeiro
68'
The Gremio coach is looking perplexed on the sideline, nothing he can do at this stage as time runs out - corner to Gremio and Thiago heads just wide and the keeper gets a slight touch
66'
Elicarlos enters the game and replaces Gérson Magrão.
Cruzeiro substitution - Magrao off - Elicarlos on
65'
The Argentine Herrera puts in a good cross which is defended well by Cruzeiro
64'
Cruzeiro have won this competition twice, 1976 -1997
63'
Corner to Gremio - almost a free header inside the 6-yard box, goes out for a goal kick
62'
Free kick and Tcheco tries a cheeky one from 30 yards out, almost catches the keeper a sleep
60'
Adílson goes off after a red card!
Adilson has been sent off for a scything tackle on Wagner - that was pretty brutal and no complaints from Adilson
58'
Corner Gremio after some nice work by Maxi - cross comes in and misses everyone, another corner kick, this time defended well by Cruzeiro, some good pressure here from Gremio
56'
Corner Gremio - they are pressing here and another quick goal could make things interesting - corner kick defended well.
55'
Réver has scored a goal for Grêmio!
Goal Gremio - Corner to Gremio - and the resulting corner is met with a thundering header by Rever, nice touch and possibly game on?
52'
Magnificent save from Fabio in the Cruzeiro goal from Herrera - it looked a goal for certain until a huge effort from Fabio tips it away - a fine save
51'
Anderson Beraldo enters the game and replaces Leonardo Silva.
Foul on Cruzeiro and that's three in a row for Herrera and that's a yellow - Substitute for Cruzeiro - Silva off Anderson on
50'
G. Herrera gets yellow.
Corner kick to Cruzeiro - Gremio clear the danger
49'
Gremio won the Copa Libertadores in 1995 under then coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, you have to go back to 1983 for their only other win in this competition.
48'
Foul on Cruzeiro's Silva and he goes off on a stretcher for treatment and soon returns to battle
47'
Cruzeiro straight out of the blocks and a through ball for Kleber is just too long - he could have been clean through there.
46'
Gremio get the second half underway and they have it all to do here
45' +1
Two minutes of stoppage time - Kleber crosses for Paulista, he slips and the chance goes begging, on the rebound Ramirez has a long effort saved by Victor - Whistle goes for halt time, 2-0 to Cruzeiro
43'
A lot of huff and puff from Gremio, but nothing going their way
42'
Kleber has just weaved some Brazilian flair down the right wing, he has had a great game
40'
Free kick to Gremio - cross comes in and a weak header falls to Fabio in goal
38'
Gremio need five goals now, what an extraordinary 2 minutes we have had!
37'
William Thiego gets yellow.
Yellow card for Gremio's Thiego
36'
Wellington Paulista has scored a goal for Cruzeiro!
Goal for Paulista again - cross comes in from Jonathan and Paulista twists his body to meet the ball, fantastic header - its 5-1 on aggregate
35'
Throw to Cruzeiro deep in Gremio's half - Cruzeiro have scored - Great work from Kleber who takes on his defender and crosses for Paulista to slot home from six yards
34'
Wellington Paulista has scored a goal for Cruzeiro!
Throw to Cruzeiro deep in Gremio's half - Cruzeiro have scored - Great work from Kleber who takes on his defender and crosses for Paulista to slot home from six yards
33'
Foul for Gremio - once again wasted and it goes out for a throw to Cruzeiro
32'
Lopez turns his defender and tries to get a shot off, he has scuffed it and Cruzeiro bring the ball away
31'
After some good pressure from Gremio they have gone a little quite
30'
Souza free kick for Gremio, results in a goal kick
29'
Penalty shout, Herrera looks like he was dragged to the ground in the area, difficult call for the official, its waved away
28'
Cruzeiro's Thiago Heleno is off with a bloody mouth
27'
Lopez battles past his defender, crosses and cleared for a corner, cross comes in and headed away for another corner. Second corner the keeper punches when the catch looked more easier
26'
Gremio need a goal here, vital to pull one back before half time
23'
Tcheco makes a run into the area and crosses for Santos who puts it over the bar, a good chance goes begging
22'
Free kick Gremio, Tcheco takes and Maxi Lopez heads just over, good pressure here from Gremio
21'
Corner to Gremio, and they are giving it a go here, ball comes in and after some ping pong in the area it goes just over the bar
18'
Foul on Gremio, good position just outside the area, cross comes in from Herrera, free header that results in another corner kick, keeper gathers and Cruzeiro brings the ball away
17'
Corner kick - Cruzeiro, cross comes in and keeper punches away
16'
Maxi Lopez just had his long locks pulled, sure he appreciated that!
15'
Game could possibly boil over, what's new in South America!
14'
Kléber gets yellow.
Yellow card for Cruzeiro's Kleber for a foul on Rever
13'
Ramires gets yellow.
Yellow card for Cruzeiro's Ramires for a foul on Adilson
11'
Foul on Cruzeiro in a good position, but possession is wasted and Gremio break and Lopez has a long range effort go way over the bar
10'
A foul for Cruzeiro deep into the Gremio half that results in the games first corner. Cross comes in and keeper Victor parries away
9'
Gremio are the team pressing at the moment, but too many long balls and fouls are making play difficult
7'
Foul again on Cruzeiro, a theme that's making the game choppy, then a foul on Gremio
6'
Foul on Gremio, ball comes in and Herrera heads wide, first clear cut chance for Gremio
5'
Volatile start with fouls all over the field, another foul in the area for Cruzeiro on Maxi Lopez
4'
Tcheco gets yellow.
3'
Foul on Parana of Cruzeiro, then a yellow for Gremio Tcheco
2'
Gremio surge into the area and Herrera pushes his opponent to the ground, free kick to Cruzeiro
1'
Cruzeiro get proceedings underway in what should be an epic encounter, the crowd are fired up quite literally, the stadium is ablaze and smoke covers the pitch, great atmosphere, 10 seconds in and a foul on Cruzeiro
Welcome to Soccerway’s live commentary of tonight’s second leg Copa Libertadores Semi Final. Gremio have a job on their hands tonight, trying to overturn a 3-1 deficit from the first leg in Belo Horizonte.
Cruzeiro has the upper hand regarding head to head statistics. These two have met ten times since 2003 with Cruzeiro winning on eight occasions and Gremio picking up two wins, no draws to talk about in that sequence, could that be an omen for this match?
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